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temporary court & multitenant and educational building 

The temporary courthouse in Amsterdam was largely developed by cepezedprojects within the dpcp consortium. cepezed and cepezedinterieur designed the 5,400 m² new building as a kit of parts. In 2022, after five sustainable years of service, the building was dismantled in accordance with the requirements. A new owner has been found: it will be rebuilt in Enschede, where it will serve as a university building.

  • client(s)
  • Dutch Central Government Real Estate Agency
  • location
  • Amsterdam (1st location) , Enschede (2nd location)
  • user(s)
  • courthouse Amsterdam
  • expertise
  • architects
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  • project brochure
léon van woerkom | cepezed
léon van woerkom | cepezed

complex design challenge  

For the duration of constructing a large new headquarters, the Amsterdam Court required a temporary building on Parnassusweg. The demands on this temporary structure were high. Its interim nature was not to compromise its representativeness, and conditions for aspects such as equipment, logistics, acoustics, comfort, and safety had to be on par with those of a permanent building. As if this complex challenge wasn’t enough, the client, the Government Real Estate Agency (Rijksvastgoedbedrijf), also placed a strong emphasis on potential reuse.

jannes linders

rully reusable  

The design was aimed at allowing the building to be completely reassembled at a different location after its initial period of use. At every scale, cepezed explored opportunities for reducing, reusing, and recycling materials. Elements such as the façade fabric, staircases, glass panels, and door handles are all reusable—along with the entire structural framework. Together with engineering firm IMd, a special fastening system was developed for the hollow-core slab floors to make disassembly and reuse easier and to avoid material loss.

léon van woerkom | cepezed
cepezed | léon van woerkom

risk  

The building of the temporary courthouse was developed by the consortium dpcp (Du Prie Bouw & Ontwikkeling and cepezedprojects), which took on the project at its own risk. Du Prie Bouw & Ontwikkeling also acted as the main contractor. Lagemaat BV, a company specialising in dismantling, reassembly, and the circular reuse of materials, carried out the dismantling. After this phase, Groothuis Bouwgroep becomes the owner of most of the components and is responsible for reassembling the building in Enschede, after which it will be passed on to a new owner. In this context, the term ‘property value’ takes on an entirely new meaning.

Lucas van der Wee | cepezed
video van Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO)
léon van woerkom | cepezed

storage  

After dismantling and before the building can be reassembled, the components are stored in various locations: partly in Genemuiden and Heerde, and partly already at their final destination, Kennispark Twente. There, the former courthouse will be reused in nearly the same form as a multi-purpose building for education and business. However, its internal layout will change to suit its new function, as the structure allows for the repositioning of interior walls. For components that won’t be reused, Lagemaat is seeking new purposes. For instance, worn floor tiles are being used to protect stored ceiling panels from damage. And the former police cells are being repurposed as fauna towers.

lucas van der wee
lucas van der wee

techbank  

After its dismantling and before the building was reassembled as a ‘tech hub’, the various components were stored in different locations: partly in Genemuiden and Heerde, and partly already at their final destination, Kennispark Twente. There, the former courthouse now serves, in nearly the same form, as a multi-purpose building for education and businesses. Due to its new function, however, the internal layout has been adapted, as the construction allows for the repositioning of internal walls or sunshades. For components that aren’t being reused, Lagemaat is seeking new purposes. For example, worn floor tiles are being used to protect stored ceiling panels from damage. And the former holding cells have been repurposed as ‘eco-companions’, or fauna towers.

Marlie Koggel | HMO

partners

  • primary client: rijksvastgoedbedrijf
  • contractual client: du prie / cepezedprojects
  • interior design: cepezedinterieur
  • stability: imd raadgevende ingenieurs
  • building services: ingenieursbureau linssen
  • building physics, acoustics & sustainability: lbp sight
  • main contractor: du prie bouw en ontwikkeling
  • contractor building services electrical: schoonderbeek
  • contractor building services mechanical: putman
  • contractor steel construction: dijkstaal
  • façades: willemsen veenendaal
  • photo artwork courtroom wall: marjan teeuwen
  • 2nd client: dpcp/ groothuis bouwgroep

awards & nominations

  • national sustainability prize steel | 2018
  • amsterdam architecture prize (golden a.a.p.) | 2017
  • best collaboration project rijksvastgoedbedrijf | 2016
  • top 25 greenest buildings amsterdam 2000-2025 | 2022
  • top 7 green trendsetters amsterdam 2000-2025 | 2022
contact
→ Mail bd@cepezed.nl or call our business development team on +31 (0)15 2150000

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